Sarah and Abby walked the rest if the way home in silence, for once not
knowing what to talk about.
Finally, silence was broken when they entered Abby's house.
"Oh. I almost forgot. I have to call Karen. She wanted to make sure I got
here safely but I'm sure she just wants to nag me about something, like always."
Sarah said bitterly. Her relationship with your step mom hadn't improved much after
the Labyrinth although she did find Toby to be more pleasant and she had become
very protective of him. Something about him always reminded her of the Labyrinth,
like he possessed some of it's magic and wonder in his tiny 2-year-old body.
"Ok. The phones in the kitchen. I'll be in my room when you're done." Abby
exited the room.
She knew now would be the perfect time to start reading her book. While Sarah
was occupied with your step mom.
Abby sat on her bed and started reading for the beginning. She got so caught
up in the story; she didn't notice Sarah walking towards her room. Abby quickly
hid the book from view from Sarah. She knew seeing the book considering how it
had affected her in the library would trouble Sarah.
She was surprised at how far she had gotten. She never was a fast reader,
but in those 5 minutes she had read to the part where the main character wished
her little brother away.
"I wonder if you can really wish people away?" Abby wondered curiously as
Sarah walked in.
"Karen just never let's up! All she does is boss me around and yell at me.
This time she was mad because I didn't clean the whole house for her! I can't
stand her. At least I wont have to see her until tomorrow. Oh yeah your mom's home
and..." Sarah paused.
"And what?" Abby asked anxiously.
"She looks really really mad. Plus she wants to talk to you. I guess
tonight's the rage against daughters night."
"Oh great!" Abby tool a deep breath and made her way to her mom,
leaving a sympathetic Sarah behind.
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"This is so unbelievable. Why do you always do this! I hate you mom!" Abby
screamed as she fled to the door in tears. She reached the door; she left the room
with a slam. Abby collapsed on the floor, crying.
"Why did I get stuck with a mom like her? I hate her! I wish.. I wish..."
Abby thought back to the book she read earlier. The words came out like lightning.
"I wish the goblins would come take her away take her away. Right now!"
"NOOOOOOOOOO!" A screaming Sarah came flying into the room. "What have you
done?!"
With a sudden crack of thunder everything turned dark. The two girls
screeched with fear as they heard unhuman noises coming from the other room. As
they held each other close they slowly opened the door and walked in.
Dark figures lined the room with no sight of Abby's mom, Carol.
"Mom? Where are you?" Abby asked barely audible from fear. There was no
answer. She had never felt such fear.
"Carol? Are you here? Sarah asked, hoping her friend really hadn't wished
her mom away but this all seemed so familiar. She knew what would be coming next.
"You know very well where she is." A cold, stern, British voice came from
behind the girls that sent shivers up both their backs.
Sarah turned around not wanting to see those dark piercing eye's staring
at her, but they were there. Looking crueler then ever. Seeing him again brought
back all her colliding emotions; hate, fear, love, joy.
"Who in the world are you!? Where's my mom?" Abby asked trying to sound
fearless, as she examined this odd looking man wearing medieval style clothes with
a wild 80's hair do.
"Jareth." He bowed. "The Goblin King. You mother has been taken to my castle
beyond the goblin city."
"So to get her back I have to go through that Labyrinth right?" Abby said as
bravely as she could even though she was petrified.
Jareth eyed Sarah seeing her tremble at his presence. "Yes, Isn't that right
Sarah?"
He said as he started walking towards her.
"Jareth, I don't want to play your games again. Just please bring Abby's mom
back." Sarah's eyes hadn't left Jareth's the whole time not realizing how close he
was to her. Sarah started backing up to realize there was nowhere to go. Jareth had
pinned her against a wall.
As they stood, locked in each other's eyes, Abby remembered something. "Hey
wait a minute. Sarah, weren't you talking about a Jareth earlier?"
Jareth's eyes got a hint of amusement in them. "So, you talk about me Sarah.
And what did we say?" He said intrigued, with the harsher voice she had ever heard
him speak.
Sarah couldn't believe how she had even thought about this man. He was so
cruel. How had she gotten so caught up in that dance? She suddenly flushed from
realizing how dumb she had been. She immediately returned to her straight face,
trying not to show any emotions. "Never mind. Just give us back Carol."
"You know I cant do that. Unless…" Jareth watched them both look hopefully
at him.
This whole time Abby watched Sarah and Jareth's conversation. She watched
how their eyes locked and she could tell there was something their that they both
were denying. "Unless?"
"We could make a trade." He flashed Sarah a wicked smile. "Sarah for Abby's
mom."
"No way! I'm not giving up my best friend. Let's just get to that castle and
get away from this guy."
"If that's your choice." Jareth replied disappointed but showing only cruel
emotions. The room changed suddenly to a hill overlooking the Labyrinth. "You have
13 hours to solve the Labyrinth before you Mother is mine forever." With that, he
left the two girls looking across the huge maze.
"Ok then, we better get started." Sarah said, still a little shocked about
that trade idea of Jareth's. There was no way she would ever go with him.
"So how did you know that guy before?"
"Well you know that book that you were reading," Abby nodded. "It was about me.
I wished Toby away about 2 years ago and went through this Labyrinth to get him back.
I won and me and Toby got to go home."
"So you know how to get through it."
"Yeah if it hasn't changed."
The girls traveled through the Labyrinth. Sarah was surprised to realize how
easy to was. She wondered if Jareth was up to something. It was almost a straight path
to the castle and they hadn't run in to anybody.
As they entered the castle, they noticed laughter filled the air. They followed
the laughter until they found its source.
Jareth and Carol, Abby's mom, were in the throne room, talking and laughing.
"Good. You girls finally made it. "Carol said as the girls entered the room.
"You wouldn't believe how interesting and funny Jareth is."
Sarah was surprised to see a look of happiness of Jareth's face. She had never
seen this side of him before.
"Well, It's not everyday I get to such a beautiful lady." Jareth leaned over
and kissed Carol on the hand. Sarah could tell that he was showing off. "Anyways, you
girls must be starving. If you follow me this way, we have dinner waiting."
The three followed Jareth into a large dinning hall with a huge table full of
food. They all started to eat except Sarah, who just looked suspiciously at the plate
in front of her.
Jareth chuckled as he watched Sarah eye her food. " Aren't you hungry my dear?"
Sarah stayed silent. Embarrassed to say what she was really thinking. Jareth could tell
what she was thinking about even without a word from her. "Don't worry, Sarah. It's not
like the peach was."
For some odd reason Sarah felt like she could trust him and finally started eating.
After dinner they all talked some more. All of them could tell that Jareth was
happy which he probably hasn't been for a long time. But Sarah was confused. There was
something about this man that made her hate him so deeply and then love him so dearly.
But there was one thing they hadn't talked about yet. "So who won this time Jareth?"
"We both did dear Sarah." He knew they weren't all anxious to get out of here.
"I'll send you all back if that's what you wish."
"Yes lets get out of this strange place." Abby and her mom replied happily that
they could leave but Sarah said nothing.
"Sarah? What do you wish?" Jareth saw a bit of hope in Sarah's eyes, as she
remained quiet. Maybe she would finally accept him.
"I'm not sure what I wish." Sarah finally answered.
Jareth walked over to her. "How about this." He leaned over and gave her a deep,
passionate kiss.
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"Sarah. Sarah?! Can you hear me?"
"Wha..What?" Sarah said dropping the book that was in her hands, seeing her best
friend Abby looking worriedly at her.
"Are you ok?" Abby asked, " You've been zoned our for about 10 minutes."
Sarah stared blankly at her friend. She looked around the room. She was back in
the library with a large number of students staring at her. What had happened?
Was that all just a sweet vision?
knowing what to talk about.
Finally, silence was broken when they entered Abby's house.
"Oh. I almost forgot. I have to call Karen. She wanted to make sure I got
here safely but I'm sure she just wants to nag me about something, like always."
Sarah said bitterly. Her relationship with your step mom hadn't improved much after
the Labyrinth although she did find Toby to be more pleasant and she had become
very protective of him. Something about him always reminded her of the Labyrinth,
like he possessed some of it's magic and wonder in his tiny 2-year-old body.
"Ok. The phones in the kitchen. I'll be in my room when you're done." Abby
exited the room.
She knew now would be the perfect time to start reading her book. While Sarah
was occupied with your step mom.
Abby sat on her bed and started reading for the beginning. She got so caught
up in the story; she didn't notice Sarah walking towards her room. Abby quickly
hid the book from view from Sarah. She knew seeing the book considering how it
had affected her in the library would trouble Sarah.
She was surprised at how far she had gotten. She never was a fast reader,
but in those 5 minutes she had read to the part where the main character wished
her little brother away.
"I wonder if you can really wish people away?" Abby wondered curiously as
Sarah walked in.
"Karen just never let's up! All she does is boss me around and yell at me.
This time she was mad because I didn't clean the whole house for her! I can't
stand her. At least I wont have to see her until tomorrow. Oh yeah your mom's home
and..." Sarah paused.
"And what?" Abby asked anxiously.
"She looks really really mad. Plus she wants to talk to you. I guess
tonight's the rage against daughters night."
"Oh great!" Abby tool a deep breath and made her way to her mom,
leaving a sympathetic Sarah behind.
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"This is so unbelievable. Why do you always do this! I hate you mom!" Abby
screamed as she fled to the door in tears. She reached the door; she left the room
with a slam. Abby collapsed on the floor, crying.
"Why did I get stuck with a mom like her? I hate her! I wish.. I wish..."
Abby thought back to the book she read earlier. The words came out like lightning.
"I wish the goblins would come take her away take her away. Right now!"
"NOOOOOOOOOO!" A screaming Sarah came flying into the room. "What have you
done?!"
With a sudden crack of thunder everything turned dark. The two girls
screeched with fear as they heard unhuman noises coming from the other room. As
they held each other close they slowly opened the door and walked in.
Dark figures lined the room with no sight of Abby's mom, Carol.
"Mom? Where are you?" Abby asked barely audible from fear. There was no
answer. She had never felt such fear.
"Carol? Are you here? Sarah asked, hoping her friend really hadn't wished
her mom away but this all seemed so familiar. She knew what would be coming next.
"You know very well where she is." A cold, stern, British voice came from
behind the girls that sent shivers up both their backs.
Sarah turned around not wanting to see those dark piercing eye's staring
at her, but they were there. Looking crueler then ever. Seeing him again brought
back all her colliding emotions; hate, fear, love, joy.
"Who in the world are you!? Where's my mom?" Abby asked trying to sound
fearless, as she examined this odd looking man wearing medieval style clothes with
a wild 80's hair do.
"Jareth." He bowed. "The Goblin King. You mother has been taken to my castle
beyond the goblin city."
"So to get her back I have to go through that Labyrinth right?" Abby said as
bravely as she could even though she was petrified.
Jareth eyed Sarah seeing her tremble at his presence. "Yes, Isn't that right
Sarah?"
He said as he started walking towards her.
"Jareth, I don't want to play your games again. Just please bring Abby's mom
back." Sarah's eyes hadn't left Jareth's the whole time not realizing how close he
was to her. Sarah started backing up to realize there was nowhere to go. Jareth had
pinned her against a wall.
As they stood, locked in each other's eyes, Abby remembered something. "Hey
wait a minute. Sarah, weren't you talking about a Jareth earlier?"
Jareth's eyes got a hint of amusement in them. "So, you talk about me Sarah.
And what did we say?" He said intrigued, with the harsher voice she had ever heard
him speak.
Sarah couldn't believe how she had even thought about this man. He was so
cruel. How had she gotten so caught up in that dance? She suddenly flushed from
realizing how dumb she had been. She immediately returned to her straight face,
trying not to show any emotions. "Never mind. Just give us back Carol."
"You know I cant do that. Unless…" Jareth watched them both look hopefully
at him.
This whole time Abby watched Sarah and Jareth's conversation. She watched
how their eyes locked and she could tell there was something their that they both
were denying. "Unless?"
"We could make a trade." He flashed Sarah a wicked smile. "Sarah for Abby's
mom."
"No way! I'm not giving up my best friend. Let's just get to that castle and
get away from this guy."
"If that's your choice." Jareth replied disappointed but showing only cruel
emotions. The room changed suddenly to a hill overlooking the Labyrinth. "You have
13 hours to solve the Labyrinth before you Mother is mine forever." With that, he
left the two girls looking across the huge maze.
"Ok then, we better get started." Sarah said, still a little shocked about
that trade idea of Jareth's. There was no way she would ever go with him.
"So how did you know that guy before?"
"Well you know that book that you were reading," Abby nodded. "It was about me.
I wished Toby away about 2 years ago and went through this Labyrinth to get him back.
I won and me and Toby got to go home."
"So you know how to get through it."
"Yeah if it hasn't changed."
The girls traveled through the Labyrinth. Sarah was surprised to realize how
easy to was. She wondered if Jareth was up to something. It was almost a straight path
to the castle and they hadn't run in to anybody.
As they entered the castle, they noticed laughter filled the air. They followed
the laughter until they found its source.
Jareth and Carol, Abby's mom, were in the throne room, talking and laughing.
"Good. You girls finally made it. "Carol said as the girls entered the room.
"You wouldn't believe how interesting and funny Jareth is."
Sarah was surprised to see a look of happiness of Jareth's face. She had never
seen this side of him before.
"Well, It's not everyday I get to such a beautiful lady." Jareth leaned over
and kissed Carol on the hand. Sarah could tell that he was showing off. "Anyways, you
girls must be starving. If you follow me this way, we have dinner waiting."
The three followed Jareth into a large dinning hall with a huge table full of
food. They all started to eat except Sarah, who just looked suspiciously at the plate
in front of her.
Jareth chuckled as he watched Sarah eye her food. " Aren't you hungry my dear?"
Sarah stayed silent. Embarrassed to say what she was really thinking. Jareth could tell
what she was thinking about even without a word from her. "Don't worry, Sarah. It's not
like the peach was."
For some odd reason Sarah felt like she could trust him and finally started eating.
After dinner they all talked some more. All of them could tell that Jareth was
happy which he probably hasn't been for a long time. But Sarah was confused. There was
something about this man that made her hate him so deeply and then love him so dearly.
But there was one thing they hadn't talked about yet. "So who won this time Jareth?"
"We both did dear Sarah." He knew they weren't all anxious to get out of here.
"I'll send you all back if that's what you wish."
"Yes lets get out of this strange place." Abby and her mom replied happily that
they could leave but Sarah said nothing.
"Sarah? What do you wish?" Jareth saw a bit of hope in Sarah's eyes, as she
remained quiet. Maybe she would finally accept him.
"I'm not sure what I wish." Sarah finally answered.
Jareth walked over to her. "How about this." He leaned over and gave her a deep,
passionate kiss.
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"Sarah. Sarah?! Can you hear me?"
"Wha..What?" Sarah said dropping the book that was in her hands, seeing her best
friend Abby looking worriedly at her.
"Are you ok?" Abby asked, " You've been zoned our for about 10 minutes."
Sarah stared blankly at her friend. She looked around the room. She was back in
the library with a large number of students staring at her. What had happened?
Was that all just a sweet vision?